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Thursday, August 27, 2015

All good things must come to an end. Savor every last drop of Hemlock Grove, The Final Chapter, streams exclusively on Netflix, October 23, 2015. There are some new great actors in the mix.

Richard Gunn will be playing Aitor Quantic, who is a newbie to 'Hemlock Grove'; Aitor is a very eerie character which will add to the mystifying feel of the town. Aside from Richard Gunn's Aitor, there's also Camille de Pazzis who'll be a regular in 'Hemlock Grove Season 3', she will play Annie who is, "a mysterious and kind old soul masquerading in a young body who has close ties to the Godfrey family."

Eli Roth had this to say to fans, "We are so grateful to the fans of Hemlock Grove, who have championed the series so intensely over two seasons. We are looking forward to taking the last and final season into some dark and unexpected places, and to giving viewers the killer finale you'd come to expect from Hemlock Grove."

Gag over these new Gaga images promoting her character, The Countess, for 'AHS: Hotel'. It is enough to get your blood flowing. She gives us lady Bathory to die for! The Countess is the owner of the titular Hotel Cortez, She is a glamorous but deadly creature who sustains on a healthy diet of sex and blood — she kills with her very fashionable but very sharp chain-mail glove. “She’s extremely strong,” explains Gaga. “She’s been through so much. It’s kind of impossible for anything to penetrate her.”

Volturnalia was the roman festival, which was celebrated on August 27th every year. This festival was dedicated to Volturnus, who was a Roman god of water, rivers and fountains. His name was apparently derived from a local Samnite cult. The Volturno river in the area Campania, in southern Italy, was named in his honour. The God Volturnus was honored with feasting, drinking of wine and playing standard roman games. The first floating wind turbine in North America was named after him.Little is known about Volturnus, although scholars have attempted to reconstruct his myth and role in the cultus deorum. Volturnus is known to have been an agricultural God, and surviving fragments show he was specifically a river God.

Like other ancient Gods, his cult was overshadowed and obscured by a religious reformation, probably in the 4th century BCE. By the time of Varro (116 BCE - 27 BCE), a scholar who collected the surviving materials, there were only traces left of Rome's earliest religion. He reported the survival of a Flamen Volturnalis, but found the God to be "obscure".

The haunting, and very dark horror film "We Are Still Here" will hit DVD & Blu-ray shelves on October 6th, 2015. The film is directed by Ted Geoghegan and stars Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie, Larry Fessenden, Monte Markham, Kelsea Dakota, Michael Patrick, Susan Gibney, Guy Gane III, Elissa Dowling, and Zora Burress. You can read my review of the film here: My Review Of "We Are Still Here"

After their teenage son is killed in a car crash, Paul (Andrew Sensenig) and Anne (Barbara Crampton) move to the quiet New England countryside to try to start a new life for themselves. But the grieving couple unknowingly becomes the prey of a family of vengeful spirits that reside in their new home, and before long they discover that the seemingly peaceful town they've moved into is hiding a terrifyingly dark secret. Now they must find a way to overcome their sorrow and fight back against both the living and dead as the malicious ghosts threaten to pull their souls - and the soul of their lost son - into hell with them.

Check out the first look at ITV's redo of classic horror 'Jekyll & Hyde'. The 10 episode series is an action-drama based on an idea conceived by British actor and author Charlie Higson and inspired by the Robert Louis Stevenson classic. Tom Bateman (Da Vinci’s Demons), Richard E Grant and Coronation Street‘s Natalie Gumede star in the series.

Bateman plays Robert Jekyll, grandson to the original doctor, who seeks his real identity and truth about his 'curse'. In moments of extreme anger or stress, he transforms in Hyde, as the clip released shows.Grant plays Sire Roger Bulstrode, leader of 'The Invisible Men', otherwise known as the M10, the secret government department. Gumede plays Bella, who becomes involved in a love triangle with Robert.

After Dark Films has announced the final horror flick to round out the highly anticipated horror series 8 Films To Die For. "Wind Walkers" will take the final spot in the series. Read the press release below. Check out the trailer and poster.

Once again Courtney Solomon showcases yet another heart lurching horror under his company After Dark Films. Wind Walkers, a spine-chilling Native American tale set in the wilds of Florida, will be the 8th and final film in the 8 Films to Die For horror festival, in theaters October 16, 2015.

Written and Directed by talented filmmaker Russell Friedenberg, and Produced by Iron Circle Pictures and Sweet Tomato Films, Wind Walkers will bring the first ever film with a Native American flair to the brand. The Dark Side Magazine has referred to the film as "Unremitting and furious, Wind Walkers breathes fresh air into the genre."

Weve saved the most unique for last, says Stephanie Caleb, EVP of Creative Affairs & Acquisitions at After Dark Films, Wind Walkers digs deep into Native American history and the Psyche of our shared yet tortured pasts. It explores the nature of what it means to be cursed as an individual and as a community. The gradual withering away of the collective soul and all that makes us human is on display in this horrifying tale of the violent rebalancing of natures scales.

Director Friedenberg says, I'm really excited to bring Wind Walkers into the world with After Dark and their 8 Films to Die For. After Dark has proven their ability to keep the genre fresh, exciting and scary as hell. Their brand is unparalleled and we are thrilled to be a part of it.

Official Synopsis:

A U.S. solider returns home from captivity to find that his best friend and fellow former POW has gone AWOL. While out on an annual hunting trip with his friends father and some extended family, their group comes under attack by an ancient Native American curse that has mysterious connections to his best friend's heritage and the prison in which they were once held captive.

"Wind Walkers was a blast to make and we think taking it into the world with After Dark will be equally fun, says producers Heather Rae and Dori Sperko, Russell's vision plays on many levels and the genre audience is in for a wild ride!"

8 Films to Die For will be released in theaters on October 16, 2015, with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment handling all ancillary forms of media, including Digital HD, DVD and VOD.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

A deadly threat resurfaces halfway around the world when giant, man-eating worms attack a South African wildlife park in the sci-fi comedy Tremors 5: Bloodlines, available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, and Digital HD on October 6, 2015. from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Michael Gross (“Family Ties,” “Suits,”) returns as Graboid hunter extraordinaire Burt Gummer, with Jamie Kennedy (“The Cleveland Show,” Scream franchise) as his new tech-savvy second-in-command, in this all-new adventure. The latest chapter of the franchise known for its campy humor and voracious monsters features thrilling new special effects, 25 minutes of bonus features, extended scenes, and outtakes, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.

The stakes are raised for survivalist Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) in his most dangerous monster hunt yet. When Gummer’s hired to capture a deadly Assblaster terrorizing South Africa, he and his new sidekick, Travis Welker (Jamie Kennedy), find themselves in a battle to the death against the fiercely aggressive Assblasters and Graboids. Discovering that the monsters have evolved into even more lethal creatures, their mission takes on a whole new level of unseen terror — far more than they bargained for.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Last year, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES premiered as El Rey Network/Miramax's first scripted drama and drew critical acclaim for the reimagining of Rodriguez's cult classic film From Dusk Till Dawn. On August 25th at (9:00PM EST), the sophomore season of this fan-favorite, supernatural crime saga returns with 10 new episodes that expand the universe of the story from Mexico to the edgy, tricked-out Texas of Rodriguez, who also directs the first episode. And on August 26, Entertainment One will begin to release each episode for purchase on all leading digital platforms.

Season One of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES centered on bank robber Seth Gecko (D.J. Cotrona, Dear John, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) and his violent, unpredictable brother Richard "Richie" Gecko (Zane Holtz, Holes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower), who were on the run to Mexico when they encountered former pastor Jacob Fuller (Robert Patrick) and his family, who were taken hostage. Using the family RV to cross the border, chaos ensued when the group detoured to the Titty Twister, a strip club populated by culebras, snake-like ancient creatures who survive by drinking human blood. They were forced to fight until dawn in order to get out alive.

In Season Two, the show travels between Mexico and the edgy, tricked-out Texas of Robert Rodriguez. It also deepens and complicates the core relationships between the characters, while adding new faces and dynamics. Our characters are all living in very separate worlds - Santnico Pandemonium (Eiza Gonzlez, "True Love") and Richie are outside Houston, doing their best Bonnie and Clyde; Seth and Kate (Madison Davenport, "Shameless," Noah) are scraping by South of the Border; and Freddie Gonzalez (Jesse Garcia, Quinceanera,"Sons of Anarchy") is protecting his wife and young daughter in the suburbs. Carolos Madrigal (Wilmer Valderrama, "That '70s Show," To Whom it May Concern) and Scott Fuller (Brandon Soo-Hoo, Tropic Thunder, Ender's Game, Incredible Crew) emerge from the Titty Twister, changed men. They will all come together once again - this time facing off against an even bigger threat.

This season, the cast is joined by Danny Trejo (Machete, Machete Kills), who appeared in the original movie as Razor Charlie and Esai Morales ("Criminal Minds," "NYPD Blue"), currently a series regular on "The Brink." Trejo plays The Regulator, a horrifying agent of evil who is summoned to perform a deadly errand and Morales will appear in the role of Lord Amancio Malvado, a figure of terrifying cruelty and power who has a complicated and obsessive relationship with Santnico. They will also be joined by Briana Evigan(Step Up 2), who does a turn as Sonja, an American expatriate working as a tattoo artist in a Mexican mercado. Jake Busey also resumes his guest starring role as Professor Aiden "Sex Machine" Tanner and Demi Lovato makes a guest starring appearance

Aside from Rodriguez, directors who will be behind the camera this season include Edurado Snchez (The Blair Witch Project), Alejandro Bruges (Juan of the Dead), Joe Menendez (Ladrn que roba a ladrn) and Dwight Little (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers).

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES is a Miramax production in association with Rodriguez International Pictures, FactoryMade Ventures, and Sugarcane Entertainment. Executive producers are Robert Rodriguez, showrunner Carlos Coto, Diego Gutierrez and FactoryMade Ventures and El Rey Network co-founders John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa and Miramax's Zanne Devine and Daniel Pipski.

About El Rey Network

El Rey Network is a 24-hour English language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Curated by Rodriguez and his artistic collective, the network unites "the new mainstream" through badass content that awakens the renegade in everyone. El Rey's action-packed slate is anchored by signature series including the original drama, "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" which returns for a second season in summer 2015, the one-on-one interview program, "El Rey Network Presents: The Director's Chair" and "Lucha Underground," a freestyle wrestling series from Mark Burnett. El Rey Network's lineup also showcases a wide range of iconic feature films and TV series including grindhouse genre, cult classic action, and horror/sci-fi. El Rey Network LLC is jointly owned by Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures with a minority stake held by Univision Networks & Studios, Inc.

To find El Rey Network in your area please check out the channel finder at http://bit.ly/ElReyChannelfinder

Red
Headed Revolution unleashes a tale of a tail in creepy Tailypo short.

The
Appalachian cryptozoology folk tale of “The Tailypo” has been brought to life,
in a terrifying live action film from director Cameron McCasland.

McCasland
had been carrying the Tailypo story around for years stating, “The first time I
heard this legend I was in elementary school, and my teacher told it to us
around Halloween. It always stuck with me, and creeped me out. I wanted to tell
it again, in a way that was frightening, but still accessible in the same way it
was to me as a kid.”

Tailypo
re-teams McCasland with actor David Chattam who had previously appeared as Carl
Degas in his 2014 released slasher film, The Lashman. McCasland said of working
with Chattam, “Dave wasn’t what I had in mind originally when I was casting The
Lashman, but his audition blew me away. He was on set for a day and was just a
joy to work with. I started writing Tailypo with him in mind, but I never told
him until the script was ready. I honestly don’t know if I would have made this
movie if he had turned me down. I told him i have a whole short where you
basically are monologuing to a dog the entire time. Luckily for me, he jumped at
the chance.”

The
Tailypo is voiced by Danielle Geleherter more commonly known as TV horror host
Penny Dreadful in the new England area. McCasland had previously worked with her
on the Emmy nominated 2010 made for television movie The Dreadful Hallowgreen
Special. The short film also gave him the opportunity to re-team with Lashman
director of photography Josh Ickes and composer Thomas Berdinski who performed a
hauntingly original score for the film.

The
movie was shot on location at the Copper Canyon Guntown Ranch in Hopkinsville,
KY. McCasland had previously used the venue for The Lashman, A music video for
country act Florida Georgia Line, and two feature films he co-produced with
director Lee Vervoort, The Truck, and Guntown.

The
Tailypo is the first in a series of shorts McCasland plans to collect for an
anthology series hosted by his longtime collaborator Larry Underwood as seminal
horror host Dr. Gangrene.

The
Tailypo is currently free to view online at redheadedrevolution.com and will be
screening at film festivals around the globe this year.

Cameron McCasland is an Emmy nominated
writer and film producer. Recently he was awarded “Best Indie Director” at the
2015 Indieville TV awards, as well as both an Omni, and a Communicator Award for
his documentary series “I Heard The Devil Say My Name Out Loud” about the making
of Austin Rockers Quiet Company new album “Transgressor”. His newly produced
film “Paternity Leave” is currently touring the film festival circuit. The Texas
born film maker lives in Nashville, TN with his wife Jamie, and two daughters.
For more info please visit cameronmccasland.com

STARZ releases a new inside look video into the world of the highly anticipated Original series Ash vs Evil Dead (premiering on Saturday, October 31 at 9 PM ET/PT). This comes on the heels of the official red-band trailer that was digitally released this weekend and features never-before-seen scenes.

The 10-episode first season of the half-hour series is executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell, the original filmmakers, and Craig DiGregorio who serves as executive producer and showrunner. Ash vs Evil Dead, is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film The Evil Dead.

The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Burn Notice) reprising his role of Ash Williams, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. Rounding out the cast are Lucy Lawless (Salem, Spartacus) as Ruby a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks, Ray Santiago (Touch, Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ashs loyal sidekick, Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past and Jill Marie Jones (Sleepy Hollow) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner.

Danish horror mystery "When Animals Dream" had a local release in Denmark on July 31st. The intriguing and elevated film directed by Jonas Arnby now has a wide release date set for August 28th on VOD, with limited theatrical release. Check out the new official poster in English and the official trailer. You can see the previous post about "When Animals Dream" here:Når Dyrene Drømmer"When Animals Dream" stars Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter, Jakob Oftebro, Stig Hoffmeyer, Mads Rissom, Esben Dalgaard Andersen, Gustav Dyekjr Giese, Benjamin Boe Rasmussen, and Tina Gylling Mortensen. The film follows a young girl whose sexual awakening unleashes something primal within, revealing a dark family secret. On the run and in mortal danger, embracing a centurys old curse will be her only way to survive.19-year-old loner, Marie, lives alone with his parents in a small secluded community near the sea. She has no friends, in addition to the young Daniel, who is fascinated by her wild nature. When Marie discovers strange changes in her body, she begins to search for answers, which may be linked to her family's past that no one wants to talk about. Her father tries to keep her safe from the villagers' eyes, but the animal in Marie can not be tamed. Her search for the truth sends her on a collision course with everyone around him - except Daniel, who will follow her to the ends.

Monday, August 24, 2015

The first official promo poster and first trailer have been released for upcoming survival, slasher horror "You Found Me", based on the short film by the same name. The film is directed by Lawrence W. Nelson II, who also co-wrote the script with
acclaimed author John Saunders (The Last Spartan series). "You Found Me" was shot by female Director of Photography Lauren Peele.

Lawrence W. Nelson II had this to say about the film, "We're both excited to
let the world see this film, we wanted to shoot something that had strong female
characters in it." No One Left Behind Productions and Wicked Monkey Productions is excited to
release the first teaser trailer for for the horror thriller YOU FOUND ME,
starring Penthouse Playmate Taya Parker, Rudy Reyes, Diana Prince, Liane Langford, Larry Butler, horror
scream queens Elissa Dowling and Sarah French, Deborah Funes, along with Tracy
Ashbourne, Christina Schimmel, Corpses Rhine, Ryan Iza, Charlet Brannan and making their feature film debuts Alex Devio and
Jacob Saunders.
Stacy Phelps (Taya Parker) doesn't want to be any where near her abusive
ex-husband the weekend that he's getting out of prison. With her best friends
by her side, they decide to go away to her parents beach house. Soon, they will
be in a fight to survive the night.

Nothing creeps me out, gives me chills, or excites me more than evil clowns! Psycho killers in make-up, demonic clowns from hell, it doesn't matter-hell it could be the frickin' good time clown at a festival, they all pretty much hit all my nerves in some nightmarish and delightful way! These images of this insane evil clown are no exception!

"Insane" is directed by Massimiliano Circhi and stars Vincent Rivera, Chandler Greg Maness, Marcella Rodriguez. The film is due out in 2016 and the first look at the evil the film contains is a good indicator of the wicked shit to come from "Insane".

What you dont see should scare you; what you cant control should scare you even more. Darkness does not hesistate, darkness takes no sides, but what it does take is your soul.

Based on a terrifying series of events, INSANE is the story that you dont want to hear at night. A manifestation of evil that consumes all that unleashes it begins to engulf the life of a young couple who just moved into a mansion. Unable to deny the demonic presence any longer, things begin to change and not for the better. Fear becomes an obsession which transcends into a deeper darkness. Do you believe beyond what your eyes can see? You should.

Called a New England folktale, upcoming horror "The Witch" has conjured a wicked trailer. The film is directed by Robert Eggers and stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie. "The Witch" is due out in 2016. In 1630, a family of homesteaders experiences unfortunate events. A child is lost, the crops fail and strange omens appear. But still, this Christian family suffers onwards, until an inescapable evil comes into their midst.

“Ash vs. Evil Dead” is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead and will premiere on STARZ October 31, 2015. The 10-episode first season of the half-hour series is executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell, the original filmmakers of the franchise, and Craig DiGregorio, who serves as executive producer and showrunner.

Campbell is reprising his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario, and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons – personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip.

The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) in the role of Ash Williams; Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) as Ruby, a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks; Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ash’s loyal sidekick; Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past; and Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner.

Check out the trailer for zomedy "Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse". The film is due out on October 30th, 2015. SGTTZA is directed by Christopher Landon and stars Tye Sheridan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, Sarah Dumont, Halston Sage, Cloris Leachman, and David Koechner.Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.

Wild Eye Releasing has announced the nationwide release of the first film to depict the unsolved case of The Long Island Serial Killer. The August 25th release dramatizes the brutal crimes of a serial killer who has been dumping the bodies of sex workers on the barren stretch of Gilgo Beach for years. Joseph DiPietro’s debut feature places a fictitious coed in the path of the sadistic killer, who is believed responsible for the death of up to seventeen sex workers, and is still at large in the New York area.

A serial killer is at large in the edges of New York City, luring prostitutes from the Internet and leaving a trail of bodies along Gilgo Beach in Long Island. While the friends and families of the victims search for answers, the police remain unable to solve the murders or stop him from taunting the grieving survivors. A young, down on her luck college student turns to the escort business in desperation, but she unknowingly places herself directly in the path of one of New York’s most vicious serial killers.

The DVD release of The Long Island Serial Killer (SRP $19.95) will exclusively include two feature length cast and crew commentaries, deleted scenes and trailers.

The first official trailer for horror comedy "The Final Girls" has been released. The film is directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Based on the cool cast of "The Final Girls" this is gonna be one fun flick! The story revolves around ayoung woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980's, who finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.When Max (Taissa Farmiga) and her friends reluctantly attend a screening of "Camp Bloodbath," an infamous ‘80s cult horror film that starred Max’s late mother (Malin Akerman), they are accidentally sucked into the silver screen. They soon realize they’re trapped inside the movie and must team up with the horny, regan-era idiot “Camp Bloodbath” counselors -- including Max’s mom as the shy scream queen -- to battle the film’s machete-wielding killer, Billy Murphy. Face to face with her mother for the first time in years, Max has a second chance not only to see her, but to save her, and with the help of her friends, get back home before Billy kills them all.